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After finishing at $97.37 in the prior trading day, J.M. Smucker Co (NYSE: SJM) closed at $95.72, down -1.69%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.93 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SJM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 145.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.32. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.35 and its Current Ratio is at 0.81. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.26 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.16.
On April 23, 2025, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $134.
On March 24, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $123.Morgan Stanley initiated its Overweight rating on March 24, 2025, with a $123 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 12 ’25 when AMIN TARANG bought 1,050 shares for $96.09 per share. The transaction valued at 100,894 led to the insider holds 3,825 shares of the business.
Penrose Jill R sold 5,117 shares of SJM for $594,902 on Mar 28 ’25. The Chief People Officer now owns 8,794 shares after completing the transaction at $116.26 per share. On Mar 28 ’25, another insider, Penrose Jill R, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,117 shares for $116.26 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.47.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SJM has reached a high of $125.42, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $93.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.11%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 106.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 103.69M. Insiders hold about 2.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.22% stake in the company.
